Market rankings · New Mexico
Fast food and sandwich shops in New Mexico
Every metro area, small-town market and county in New Mexico, ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,081
- 925 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 1,651
- All limited-service restaurants · +6.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $3B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.9
- 3% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 10% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #46 of 51
- Market score 30 · Lower middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in New Mexico by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 1,081 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in New Mexico as of September 2026. Of those, 925 are chain locations, or 86%, against 79% across the U.S. That is 12.9 per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $3,547 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in New Mexico spend about $3B a year on food away from home. Spread across 1,081 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $2.7M per shop, 10% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in New Mexico was 1,651 in 2023, up 6.8% from 2019. That is one for every 507 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Since fiscal 2022, 23 SBA-backed loans worth $15.1M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in New Mexico.
Among the 50 states and DC, New Mexico ranks #46 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 30 (lower middle). Of the 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Santa Fe metro area scores highest (72). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Los Alamos area scores highest (70).
Every market in New Mexico for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New Mexico, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Santa Fe, NM | 72 | 67 | 9.5 | $4.2M | +1.2% | #58 of 387 |
| 2Las Cruces, NM | 58 | 95 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +4.1% | #149 of 387 |
| 3Albuquerque, NM | 41 | 488 | 13.0 | $2.9M | +0.8% | #249 of 387 |
| 4Farmington, NM | 8 | 71 | 17.0 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #384 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Los Alamos, NM | 70 | 5 | 6.1 | $9.1M | 0.0% | #83 of 537 |
| 2Española, NM | 69 | 12 | 7.7 | $4.3M | −1.0% | #91 of 537 |
| 3Alamogordo, NM | 68 | 28 | 11.4 | $2.9M | +3.7% | #107 of 537 |
| 4Taos, NM | 60 | 15 | 9.6 | $3.5M | +0.3% | #174 of 537 |
| 5Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 54 | 36 | 15.2 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #241 of 537 |
| 6Silver City, NM | 43 | 12 | 10.6 | $2.9M | −3.4% | #339 of 537 |
| 7Hobbs, NM | 43 | 37 | 15.0 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #340 of 537 |
| 8Las Vegas, NM | 41 | 17 | 12.2 | $2.5M | −3.2% | #358 of 537 |
| 9Ruidoso, NM | 36 | 12 | 12.0 | $2.7M | −2.3% | #399 of 537 |
| 10Deming, NM | 35 | 10 | 10.8 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #407 of 537 |
| 11Clovis, NM | 34 | 36 | 13.8 | $2.3M | −3.3% | #414 of 537 |
| 12Roswell, NM | 28 | 34 | 14.3 | $2.2M | −2.7% | #461 of 537 |
| 13Gallup, NM | 5 | 44 | 20.6 | $1.4M | −6.1% | #535 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sandoval County, NM | 84 | 54 | 9.5 | $4.3M | +6.9% | #79 of 2,222 |
| 2Los Alamos County, NM | 69 | 5 | 6.1 | $9.1M | 0.0% | #380 of 2,222 |
| 3Santa Fe County, NM | 67 | 67 | 9.5 | $4.2M | +1.2% | #462 of 2,222 |
| 4Rio Arriba County, NM | 62 | 12 | 7.7 | $4.3M | −1.0% | #639 of 2,222 |
| 5Valencia County, NM | 58 | 32 | 11.6 | $2.9M | +7.2% | #831 of 2,222 |
| 6Otero County, NM | 58 | 28 | 11.4 | $2.9M | +3.7% | #832 of 2,222 |
| 7Doña Ana County, NM | 56 | 95 | 11.2 | $2.9M | +4.1% | #914 of 2,222 |
| 8Torrance County, NM | 55 | 8 | 13.2 | $2.4M | +6.9% | #967 of 2,222 |
| 9Taos County, NM | 52 | 15 | 9.6 | $3.5M | +0.3% | #1,054 of 2,222 |
| 10Eddy County, NM | 45 | 36 | 15.2 | $2.5M | +0.3% | #1,349 of 2,222 |
| 11Roosevelt County, NM | 40 | 8 | 10.8 | $2.8M | −2.8% | #1,484 of 2,222 |
| 12Grant County, NM | 38 | 12 | 10.6 | $2.9M | −3.4% | #1,558 of 2,222 |
| 13Bernalillo County, NM | 35 | 394 | 13.8 | $2.7M | −1.4% | #1,665 of 2,222 |
| 14Lea County, NM | 35 | 37 | 15.0 | $2.4M | +0.2% | #1,669 of 2,222 |
| 15Lincoln County, NM | 31 | 12 | 12.0 | $2.7M | −2.3% | #1,798 of 2,222 |
| 16Luna County, NM | 29 | 10 | 10.8 | $2.5M | −0.2% | #1,863 of 2,222 |
| 17San Miguel County, NM | 29 | 16 | 13.4 | $2.3M | −3.2% | #1,868 of 2,222 |
| 18Socorro County, NM | 28 | 6 | 11.4 | $2.4M | −4.3% | #1,891 of 2,222 |
| 19Chaves County, NM | 25 | 34 | 14.3 | $2.2M | −2.7% | #1,963 of 2,222 |
| 20Curry County, NM | 25 | 28 | 15.1 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #1,965 of 2,222 |
| 21Cibola County, NM | 25 | 16 | 18.8 | $1.6M | −0.6% | #1,978 of 2,222 |
| 22Colfax County, NM | 20 | 11 | 20.5 | $1.5M | −1.4% | #2,062 of 2,222 |
| 23San Juan County, NM | 18 | 71 | 17.0 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #2,085 of 2,222 |
| 24McKinley County, NM | 5 | 44 | 20.6 | $1.4M | −6.1% | #2,214 of 2,222 |
| Sierra County, NM | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $3.7M | −1.4% |
Show all 33 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quay County, NM | Not scored | 10 | 22.8 | $1.3M | −3.0% | |
| Guadalupe County, NM | Not scored | 10 | 67.1 | $479K | −2.2% | |
| Mora County, NM | Not scored | 1 | 5.1 | $6M | −3.3% | |
| Hidalgo County, NM | Not scored | 3 | 20.3 | $1.5M | −5.6% | |
| Union County, NM | Not scored | 2 | 13.9 | $2.2M | −5.5% | |
| Catron County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.1% | |
| De Baca County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Harding County, NM | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% |
Markets with fewer than 5 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in New Mexico?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,081 fast food and sandwich shops in New Mexico. 925 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 1,651 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 6.8% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Official counts also show 287 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in New Mexico spend on food away from home?
About $3B a year, or $3,547 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,081 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 837,414 households in New Mexico and national spending patterns by income.
How does New Mexico compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
New Mexico has 12.9 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 3% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.7M, 10% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, New Mexico would have about 973, against 1,081 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 507 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in New Mexico has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 4 scored metro areas in or partly in New Mexico, the Santa Fe metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in New Mexico, the Los Alamos area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in New Mexico, Sandoval County scores highest, at 84 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. New Mexico scores 30 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #46 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in New Mexico. It maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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